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In a prepared statement at the inquest, he said: 'On Monday, April 2, at approximately 18.20 hours, a vehicle collision occurred at the intersection of State Road 405, Columbia Boulevard, and Sisson Road.

'The crash took place between a white Mitsubishi Mirage, and a black Ford F-250 pick-up truck.

'The crash resulted in the death of the driver and passengers of the Mitsubishi Mirage.'

He arrived at the scene at around 6.24pm and interviewed the driver of the Ford truck, James Walsh, who escaped the collision uninjured.

The rented Mitsubishi saloon, which was being driven by Adam Stephenshon from Bristol, is seen mangled after the crash

Mr Stephenson's wife Maryanne, 29, and his parents Brian Stephenson, 66, and Sheralyn T Stephenson, 56, also died after they were hit by this black Ford F-250 pickup truck. The impact was so ferocious that both vehicles left the road

Mr Walsh said he had been travelling eastbound in the left lane along State Road when the Mitsubishi entered his path after 'pulling out in front of me'.

Corey Keyser, who also witnessed the collision, said he had been filling up his car at a nearby petrol station when he saw the Mitsubishi across the median, or central reservation, of the intersection.

Mr Keyser said he watched the Ford F-250 collide with the Mitsubishi.

And another witness, Cathy Evans, also said she had saw the white Mitsubishi perform a U-turn.

It has been described as a 'violent collision' by Titusville Police Department which says the crash is still under investigation

Ms Evans was stopped at a red light when she saw Stephenson's rental car U-turn 'right in front of the truck'.

Skid marks left on the road which marked the total distance between the collision marked a staggering 213 foot, Officer McDole said. He added there were no mechanical faults with either vehicle.

Debris strewn across the road suggested there was 41 foot from the wreckage point to the point the vehicle's stopped.

The white Mistubishi with Orange County plates was hit on the passenger side by the black pickup

Mr McDole added: 'The position of the sun in the sky, and Mr Stephenson's unfamiliarity with the road he was driving, were both likely aggravating factors in the collision.'

Concluding the inquest, H.M Assistant Coroner Dr Peter Harrowing gave the cause of death for all four family members as 'multiple injuries caused by a road traffic collision'.

A family statement was made by Shaun Stephenson, the son of Bryan and Sheralyn.

It read: 'There are no words that could possibly describe the deep and total loss I feel.

'This tragic accident has taken away my wonderful and loving family. Nothing could ever fill the enormous void in my life, and the lives of my wife and our children.

'We will think of them every day, and they will always be in our hearts.'

Dr Harrowing said: 'I cannot possibly imagine the trauma and distress caused to this family from this most tragic of incidents. My sincerest condolences go to all the family.'

Previous reports from America at the time said the family were driving back from a day out at Kennedy Space Centre in Titusville, Florida.

That was not heard at the inquest today.

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